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SBI, RASS Provide Sewing Machines to 221 Women
State Bank of India and Rashtriya Seva Samithi helped 221 women in Tirupati.
They gave the women sewing machines to help them earn money.
The machines were worth Rs 15 lakh altogether.
The support came through SBI’s “Intiki Deepam Illalu” program.
The women are members of RASS savings groups.
SBI said the machines could help women become more financially independent.
RASS said it would keep teaching savings and job skills.
The goal is to help women and their families have better incomes.
State Bank of India distributed sewing machines worth Rs 15 lakh to 221 women.
The recipients belong to savings groups supported by Rashtriya Seva Samithi.
The distribution took place under SBI’s “Intiki Deepam Illalu” CSR initiative.
SBI Chairperson Surya Sridevi Shetty said the tools can support self-employment and family incomes.
RASS said it would continue promoting savings habits and vocational training for underprivileged women.
- Who
- State Bank of India, Rashtriya Seva Samithi, and 221 women from RASS savings groups.
- What
- SBI distributed sewing machines worth Rs 15 lakh as part of a women’s self-employment initiative.
- Where
- Tirupati.
- When
- On Tuesday.
- Why
- To support self-employment, women’s economic independence, and improved family incomes.
Key facts
- Initiative
- “Intiki Deepam Illalu” CSR initiative
- Partners
- State Bank of India and Rashtriya Seva Samithi
- Recipients
- 221 women from RASS savings groups
- Equipment distributed
- Sewing machines
- Total value
- Rs 15 lakh
- SBI representative
- Chairperson Surya Sridevi Shetty
- RASS representative
- General Secretary Dr S Venkataratnam
Sources
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